Goals? Meaning? (Triple-Length Mega Chapter!)

Steelix still had some strength left, but not much.

Its Sturdy Ability had left it just enough for one final attack.

This was almost over. With the moves it knew, Steelix had nothing that could turn the battle around, and no way to quickly recover its nearly exhausted strength.

Even so.

Baimu did not call it over.

He knew Steelix did not want it to end, either.

"Roar..."

Its massive body creaked like metal under strain. Steelix struggled to turn its mountain-sized head toward Mega Gallade and Wally, who were watching from nearby, and opened its abyssal maw.

"Dragon Breath."

Baimu gave the final command.

Unable to move its body any longer, Steelix drew a deep breath. It spent its last scrap of strength, spewing out the indigo flames it had gathered!

Whoosh!

The raging flames almost took the shape of a fire dragon.

But in the next instant, a dark-purple blade of light hurtled toward it and sliced it straight down the middle!

Boom!

The blue flames shattered.

Mega Gallade stood perfectly straight where it had swung its arm blade. Bathed in the glow of move energy, its crimson blade shone brilliantly.

As the rising moon lit the field, the cape rippling in the breeze made the pure-white knight look almost holy.

"One more—"

Wally swallowed the rest of his words.

He had already seen the circles in Steelix's fainted eyes.

Honestly, once Close Combat landed, he had suspected Steelix was already Unable to Battle. Who would have thought it could still move, let alone unleash a Dragon Breath?

Sturdy? That had to be it.

But it was all right. He had won...

He had won!

Wally clenched his fist. Excitement lit up his face, and a rush he had not felt in ages filled his chest, making him